Within the scope of the “Criminal Organization of Friends” investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, Istanbul Provincial Police Department teams took action for the fourth wave operation in the morning. 13 suspects were caught and detained in the operation carried out in line with the evidence obtained in the investigation file. It was stated that the investigation was carried out under four main headings: transactions related to housing and container purchases, real estate transfers, circulation of checks issued by the association, and financial and commercial relations considered to be linked to Haluk Levent.

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MONEY TRANSFERRED FOR HOUSING AND CONTAINER

Proceedings were initiated against the officials of the companies that were deemed to have not completed the promised houses, even though the Buddy Association made an agreement for the construction of houses in 2023 and transferred a significant amount of money from donations. In this context, Azim Yol İnşaat A.Ş. official Ayhan Demir, Pegas Global A.Ş. official Nejdet Kuy, Hamle İnşaat A.Ş. Officials Murat Yaren and Ayhan Çevik were among the names detained within the scope of the operation. It was also reported that it was determined that containers were purchased from Pegas Global A.Ş. on behalf of the association, and that proceedings were initiated against Ahbap Association Purchasing Manager Deniz Şimşek due to his role in the purchasing, payment and supply processes.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS ARE BEING EXAMINED

It was determined that a large number of real estates were transferred sequentially to the suspect Yeliz Kaya by some companies and individuals. In the examinations carried out, Başaran Holding A.Ş. by 22, Power İnşaat A.Ş. 10 by Koçsu Yapı A.Ş. It was determined that 17 properties were transferred to Yeliz Kaya by Orhan İnan and 10 by Orhan İnan. Within the scope of these transactions, Başaran Holding A.Ş. owner Hüseyin Başaran, Power İnşaat A.Ş. officials Recep Demir and Emre Saral, Koçsu Yapı A.Ş. Action was taken against officials Faruk Koç and Orhan İnan.

ASSOCIATION CHECKS ARE ALSO IN INVESTIGATION

The circulation and collection processes of some checks issued by the Friends Association were also included in the investigation file. In this context, proceedings were initiated against Sibel Kaya, who was determined to be the last endorser of the checks, and Muhammed Ali Yılmaz, an official of Mays Group.

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Within the scope of the investigation, proceedings were also initiated against Ali Demirhan, whose financial and commercial relationship with Haluk Levent was considered to be suspicious.

13 DETENTION

Within the scope of the investigation, the suspects are Azim Yol İnşaat A.Ş. official Ayhan Demir, Pegas Global A.Ş. official Nejdet Kuy, Hamle İnşaat A.Ş. officials Murat Yaren and Ayhan Çevik, Başaran Holding A.Ş. owner Hüseyin Başaran, Power İnşaat A.Ş. officials Recep Demir and Emre Saral, Koçsu Yapı A.Ş. officials Faruk Koç, Orhan İnan, Sibel Kaya, the last endorser of the checks issued by the association, Mays Group official Muhammed Ali Yılmaz, Ali Demirhan and Ahbap Association Purchasing Manager Deniz Şimşek were detained.

BAŞARAN HOLDİNG’S PLACE IN THE INVESTIGATION

Within the scope of the Friendship Association Investigation; He applied to the Gaziosmanpaşa Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office with the complaint that Hüseyin Başaran, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Başaran Holding, was defrauded by Haluk Levent. Allegedly, Haluk Levent, who came to the office, wanted to buy “the real estate owned by the Başaran group in order to build dormitories for orphaned girls studying at the university” on behalf of the Ahbap association.

THE PROPERTIES WERE TRANSFERRED BUT THERE IS NO MONEY

Hüseyin Başaran wanted to support orphan girls to start their lives due to the deep spiritual sensitivity he experienced after losing his daughter in a plane crash in 2018. Haluk Levent transferred 22 properties worth $60 million to Başaran’s assistant Yeliz Kaya. Başaran filed a criminal complaint to the prosecutor’s office, claiming that the money was not paid to him and that these real estates were not used for the stated purpose.

Within the scope of the investigation carried out by the Erzurum Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, the digital materials of the detained former Tunceli Governor Tuncay Sonel were examined. During the investigations, the correspondence between Sonel and dismissed police officer Gökhan Ertok, who was detained within the scope of the investigation, was evaluated within the scope of the crimes of destroying, hiding or altering criminal evidence, unlawful seizure of personal data, deprivation of liberty, intentional injury, plunder and destruction or alteration of data in the information system.

In this context, suspects EE and SK were detained in a simultaneous operation in Ankara on July 23. Following the allegations in question, former Tunceli Governor Tuncay Sonel, protection police officer Şükrü Eroğlu, and retired police officer Gökhan Ertok were taken from the prison where they were detained and brought to Erzurum City Hospital for a health check. Sonel, Eroğlu and Ertok were brought to Erzurum Courthouse, under intense security measures, to have their statements taken in the investigation. Erzurum Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office made a statement about the investigation. In the statement made by the Erzurum Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on the subject, the following was noted: “During the technical examinations made on the digital materials of the suspect Tuncay Sonel, photographs, correspondence and concrete facts that constitute incidental evidence that touch on an illegal relationship network in which public power is abused and various crimes in the Turkish Penal Code were found. In line with the evidence obtained, a simultaneous operation was organized in Ankara today against a total of 5 suspects, 3 of whom are considered to be connected to the incident and who are still detained within the scope of the file, and who are not in prison.” “Two target suspects were caught and taken into custody.”

According to the information obtained, the number of downloads of KADES, which was launched in 2018 within the scope of the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ efforts to combine technological opportunities with security services, has reached 10 million with 9 million 859 thousand 147 times.

MORE THAN 200 THOUSAND NOTIFICATIONS WERE RECEIVED

A total of 239 thousand 356 reports have been made through KADES to date. 152 thousand 974 of the notices were recorded as real and 86 thousand 382 as false. Accordingly, 64 percent of the notifications reaching the application were original notifications.

THE CLOSEST SECURITY TEAM IS BEING DIRECTED TO THE AREA

By turning on location information through the application, the help button can be tapped in case of violence or threat. After the notification reaches the security units with the location, the nearest law enforcement team is directed to the area.

IT IS USED IN 10 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

Since the nature of the notification cannot be determined with certainty before the teams arrive at the scene, every notification made through KADES is evaluated as a risk to life safety, regardless of whether it is genuine or unfounded, and the intervention process is initiated. The application can be used in 10 different languages ​​in addition to Turkish.

“DIRECT SECURITY LINE BETWEEN WOMEN AND THE STATE”

In his evaluation to the AA correspondent, Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi stated that KADES allows women to quickly reach security units whenever they need.

Calling on those who have not downloaded the application yet, Minister Çiftçi said:

“Making women feel safe is an uninterrupted state responsibility that is not limited to intervention at the time of the incident. We see KADES as more than a mobile application, as a direct security line established between women and the state in case of danger. I ask women who have not yet used the application to keep KADES ready and use it without hesitation when they feel threatened.”

The heavy rain that hit Ankara last Saturday once again confirmed that the CHP Metropolitan Municipality was failing in infrastructure. The floods, which especially affected the districts of Mamak and Keçiören, gave the citizens and tradesmen of Ankara a difficult time.

Following the disgrace, Keçiören Mayor Mesut Özarslan reminded that the infrastructure responsibility lies directly with the Ankara Water and Sewerage Administration (ASKİ) and stated that the municipal teams are on the alert in the field. However, the subsidiary Sözcü newspaper, which tried to cover up the infrastructure weakness of the CHP administration, launched a perception operation by targeting Özarslan’s statements. The response to the media, which tried to exploit Özarslan’s thank you post to ASKİ last year, was not delayed.

HARD REACTION TO FONDAS MEDIA MANIPULATION

In his statement published under the title “Announced to the Public”, President Mesut Özarslan slammed the “excuse-finding” tactics of the supporting media and social media trolls. Emphasizing that they are grateful for the right work, but will not turn a blind eye to the suffering of the people, Özarslan said:

“The statement I made following the images of the flood yesterday had the aim of both sharing our work with our nation and revealing the reasons for the disruptions with public stance and public maturity. After our statement, they attacked through manipulative news sources such as Sözcü Newspaper and troll accounts, using the ‘excuse’ method they are very good at and publishing the thank you post I made last year. The post I made last year was very clear: I thanked ASKİ for the infrastructure works started in Keçiören. Because whoever does the right thing is better off thanking them.” “I have no hesitation, but it is our responsibility to our nation to criticize and share when we see shortcomings.”

“A WHOLE YEAR HAS PASSED BY, WHAT DID THE CHP ADMINISTRATION DO?”

Stating that the perception is being carried out under the name of infrastructure move and that no progress has been achieved in the past year, Özarslan revealed the inadequacy of the CHP administration with the following words:

We said, “The infrastructure work that has been initiated is valuable, we thank those who contributed.” A whole year has passed. So what changed? In the rain that fell yesterday, the streets were again submerged in water, our citizens were victimized again, and our tradesmen were heartbroken again. “So, no progress has been made in those studies that were initiated.”

“This means that there are serious deficiencies in infrastructure, lack of grids, manhole cleaning, preparation and crisis management. Those who change the agenda by discussing what was talked about in the past and what is talked about today will one day be embarrassed!”

“INCOMPATIBLE STAFFING AT ASKI IS VICTIMIZING THE PEOPLE OF ANKARA”

Emphasizing that they think about the life and property safety of the people of Keçiören, not politics, Özarslan concluded his statement by pointing out the incompetent structure in Ankara Metropolitan Municipality and ASKİ:

“Our problem is Keçiören, not politics. Our problem is our citizens who look out the window with fear when it rains. Yesterday we thanked for the goodwill. Today we criticize the work that was not done. Tomorrow, we will thank whoever does the right thing, and we will stand against whoever does not do their duty.

I repeat: Negativities in the infrastructure are experienced due to unqualified staffing and unplanned management approach in ASKİ. This is the truth whether you accept it or not. The people of Ankara face this reality every time it rains. “At least for the future, my only hope is that those who have the responsibility of managing the city will face this reality and do what is necessary.”

According to the statement made by the Ministry; Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy met with the United States Ambassador to Ankara Tom Barrack. During the meeting held at the Ministry, cooperation in the fields of culture and tourism within the framework of the deep-rooted relations between Türkiye and the USA was discussed. The meeting focused on the development of mutual tourism mobility, the protection of cultural heritage and the joint work carried out in the fight against cultural property smuggling. Cooperation opportunities that would strengthen dialogue and cultural ties between countries were evaluated.

‘WE CONSIDERED OUR COOPERATION’

In his post on his virtual media account after the meeting, Minister Ersoy said, “We hosted the Ambassador of the United States of America in Ankara, Mr. Tom Barrack, at our ministry. During our meeting, we comprehensively discussed our cooperation in the fields of culture and tourism within the framework of the deep-rooted relations between Turkey and the United States. We made evaluations on the development of mutual tourism mobility, the protection of cultural heritage and the joint work carried out in the fight against cultural property smuggling. We focused on collaborations that will further strengthen the dialogue and cultural ties between our countries. Kind visits and productive meetings.” “I thank Mr. Barrack for his purchase,” he said.

STATEMENT FROM BARRACK

US Ambassador Barrack also said on his virtual media account, “I was honored to meet with the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mr. Mehmet Nuri Ersoy today. During our meeting, we discussed the importance of making the most of Türkiye’s unique history, culture, diversity, hospitality and geography as indispensable values ​​in terms of tourism. Minister Ersoy’s determined leadership in maintaining and further strengthening Türkiye’s position in this sector, which is highly competitive in the international arena, is truly admirable.”

AK Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik made statements after the MYK.

Highlights from Ömer Çelik’s speech:

Our president made comprehensive evaluations of domestic and foreign policy. Two main issues were discussed today. The first is the event on our anniversary on August 14th. First of all, we congratulate the sultans of the net. They brought a magnificent championship, we are proud of them.

“WE ARE GOING TO A NEW STAGE”

We have reached a new stage in terrorism-free Türkiye. This stage was the emergence of a legal basis for disarmament. We hold many meetings. It is a very comprehensive process with political and legal dimensions. The will so far is carried out as a state policy, with the work of a commission in the Turkish Grand National Assembly, under the chairmanship of our Parliament Speaker, and the instructions of our President. Within this dynamism, nothing has been done to cast a shadow on the values ​​of our state. What comes next is important. We are at the finer workmanship stage. The matter is just beginning. Creating a legal basis is important, but the political atmosphere created is also important. Contributions are very valuable in this process, and so is constructive criticism. Destructive criticism is extremely harmful.

“WE SHOULD BE JUDICIAL TO PROVOCATIONS”

We have undertaken strong reforms in the most difficult times. The greatest appreciation and greatest value belongs to the members of our nation. Our country has been the target of provocations that try to sow discord among the nation by calling them Turkish, Kurdish, Alevi and Sunni. He faced many operations. In the face of these provocations, not a single sensible individual looked askance at the other. The real heroes are this reasonable majority and foresight of our nation. Now we see this common sense in all segments of society, regardless of affiliation. Our names may be different, but we all have the surname Türkiye.

We must produce and embrace an approach that takes all these into consideration, goes beyond narrow neighborhood ideologies, and speaks in a constructive language. When we look at our nearby geography, we see that Türkiye is positively differentiated. There is the ballot box, there is democracy, the way for doing politics is open. These are great values. Now that these are large values, new dimensions have been added.

“THE POINT WE ARE NOW IS A MORE CRITICAL POINT”

We see that the institutions of high-capacity states that have achieved these have actually been emptied and democracy has turned into a propaganda activity. We must take a stronger approach to protecting these values. What is needed most in a terrorism-free Türkiye are approaches that will add more oxygen to the system. This is not the time for propaganda. It is time to reach each of our citizens with the right language. It is time to put forward a political approach where the only color is citizenship of the Republic of Türkiye. Avoiding extremes should be the most basic principle. Avoiding these extremes is something everyone should pay attention to. We said that no matter what, we would keep this issue on the main road and prevent it from straying into side roads. All parties participating in the commission in the Parliament and those using positive language contributed greatly to this. The point we have reached now is the more critical point. The lever has now lifted it into place and it is necessary to put it into orbit.

“THE NEED TO BE EXTREMELY SENSITIVE TO PROOF EFFORTS”

The spirit of unity and solidarity of the brotherhood on the streets in the most troubled times needs to be reflected in these issues. It is necessary to be extremely sensitive in the face of some proof efforts. There is no compromise on the qualities of the state and the sensitivity of the nation. A point will be reached where all our citizens will find themselves on better ground.

“TODAY IS THE TIME TO TALK BY SHAKING HAND, NOT WITH CLOSED FISTS”

There are some imperialist focuses. There may be extreme approaches in everyone’s own street, but when we meet in Cumhuriyet Square, we will see that there is a larger scale there. Today is the time to talk by shaking hands, not with clenched fists. If we can talk about difficult issues by shaking hands, it will be the beginning of walking arm in arm towards the historical horizons ahead. Our preparations for a terror-free Türkiye continue. We have meetings all the time. Sometimes we hold meetings in the morning and evening.

“ISRAEL IS TRYING TO GAZAALIZE THE WEST BANK”

We follow the developments in the West Bank with sensitivity. Israel is trying to turn the West Bank into Gaza. The homeland of the Palestinians is being invaded before the eyes of the world. This is dangerous for the whole world. Even countries that think they are far from these crises tomorrow will have to face these crises one day tomorrow.

“WE CURSE THEIR ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE MASCID AND AQSA”

Netanyahu and his genocidal network are a big problem for the whole world. In order to protect international law, the first thing to do is to take concrete steps against this network. We condemn their attitude towards Al-Aqsa Mosque. They do this to churches too. This is a genocide network that appears to act as a hate network against all temples.

“WE ARE HONORED TO WALK WITH OUR PRESIDENT”

We will share our logo that we prepared specifically for the 25th anniversary of our party. Faruk Acar is making a presentation. In line with the decisions taken, we will share with our nation uninterruptedly until the date we will hold our event. Our corporate identity preparations will be shared with you. We are honored to walk with our President.

We are closely witnessing many of our President’s struggles, both known and unknown to the public. Today, in the presence of his nation, he alone reflects the pride of a quarter of a century with the whiteness of his forehead. He has encountered many attempts targeting him since July 15, which we have not shared. As a man of the nation, he has done his duty in the presence of the nation, in the presence of history, and continues to do so. The services we provided to our nation from August 1 to August 14 will be shared with various visuals. Loyalty meetings will be held in our provincial headquarters.

“IT WAS ONE OF THE LARGEST MEETINGS IN NATO HISTORY”

The ATO meeting continues to make a splash in the world. I attended almost all NATO meetings with our President. It was perhaps one of the largest meetings in NATO history. Those who say that NATO is brain dead have started to produce performances such as how to protect NATO. The critical issue here was whether to attend the summit or not. He said, “I wasn’t going to attend, but I am attending because of President Erdoğan’s invitation.” Perhaps it was going to be a summit where important leaders did not attend, but our president’s hosting prevented this. We saw in the meetings of our esteemed president that wherever there is an issue in the world, our president has become a reference by turning to us and asking how you can contribute to it, what is your evaluation, you would like to get it.

“WE REJECT THIS DECISION”

Our Turkish minority brothers in Western Thrace are suffering great injustice. Greek authorities make decisions that make their lives difficult on various occasions. Now they have decided to close 8 primary schools. We reject this decision. The number of primary schools belonging to minorities decreased to 76. When we went there, we saw it with our own eyes. This is not true. Mitsotakis says he is tired of these tensions. It is not right to do this, especially in education. Great powers are here today, gone tomorrow. At the end of the day, we will continue to share the Aegean Sea with Greece. Let’s sit at the table with the spirit of helping each other.

“WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROTECT SYRIA’S SOVEREIGNTY AND TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY”

After the fall of the Assad regime, Syria seeks stability. When you look at it from here, it is extremely valuable that the public assembly session was held for the first time under the leadership of Shara. We will continue to protect Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. There is no problem that the European Union can solve by appointing a special representative to Southern Cyprus. We will pass this law before the parliament closes. The important thing is to carry out work in a qualified manner with fine workmanship. We will strive to get our basic will out before the Supreme Assembly is closed. There is no problem that the European Union can solve by appointing a special representative to Southern Cyprus. We will pass this law before the parliament closes. The important thing is to carry out work in a qualified manner with fine workmanship. We will strive to get our basic will out before the Supreme Assembly is closed.

NEW PARTY EVALUATION

There used to be a TV series called the Twilight Zone. People in CHP are starting to look like this. CHP’s internal conflict continues with other formulas. Political parties are indispensable for democracies. First, what is its contribution to the field of legitimate politics? Secondly, what is its contribution to clean politics? When all these events started, we said don’t get us involved. This is something that emerges from the attitudes of two different wings regarding these scandals. Now the debate continues between two CHP-based parties.

SPECIAL SURPRISES FOR THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY

From August 1 to August 14, you will see a lot of surprises.